Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 15

憂国のモリアーティ [Yūkoku no Moriarty] #15

by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Hikaru Miyoshi (Illustrator), Arthur Conan Doyle (Draft Writer)

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

Three years after the fateful night when William and Sherlock disappeared under the waves of the Thames, MI6 takes on a covert mission to stop a leak of sensitive information that could disrupt the balance of power between Great Britain and Russia. One stray bullet winds up revealing the existence of someone unexpected hiding behind the scenes, however. As rumblings of a great world war begin, it may finally be time to repent for the crimes of the past…

Genres: Manga, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Shonen

184 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2021

About the author

Ryōsuke TAKEUCHI (竹内良輔, Chinese: 竹內良輔) is a Japanese author.

Reviews

[human · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's literally five am here but i have no regrets 🫡

[juls · Rating 5 out of 5]

widać że sherlock dużo czasu z williamem spędził bo od razu glow up przeszedł

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three years after Sherlock and William disappeared...the truth is told.

As rumours of a Great War about to begin...

[neya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5
Poprzednie były lepsze. Zobaczymy czy się poprawi w 16 tomie.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently Sherlock and Moriarty Prime going off the bridge wasn’t the end game after all, and everybody else is still at it, but with a slightly different mission. Which is fine until it suddenly puts them at cross purposes with an old friend, who seems to be sticking to the methods that they used to use…

Boy, it just keeps on going. I guess it’s manga so I shouldn’t be surprised, but you really could have put a pin in things with the last volume and left it on a decent enough note.

It’s not like this needs to justify its existence, but it does anyway. There’s not a ton of actual change, except the gang is now trying not to kill people and they’re preserving the world versus trying to change it. All in an effort to atone for, you know, the incredible amount of killing they did.

But, it’s fundamentally the same series as before. There’s a little more gender politics and we’re now looking to the First World War, with submarines playing a huge role, or at least their blueprints, and that’s about it.

They seem to completely ignore that Von Herder literally gins up communication earpieces this volume and could probably disrupt the world order himself six times over rather than worrying about submarines, but I suppose that’s no huge surprise.

I will say that the first mission has a pretty excellent ending, nice swerve there, and brings back even more of the old cast in a more unique way than could have been, providing a little more friction.

Everything else is par for course - everybody looks like everybody else with different hairstyles, the plots are wild, and the stuff they bring into this is just crackers. And, in the case of Billy the Kid, highly annoying.

Nothing wrong with it if you liked what came before, but nothing to suddenly make you think you were wrong this whole time either. It is consistent, certainly, which remains a blessing and a curse.

3 stars - not my favourite shonen by a long shot and just picking right up after the big climactic plotline can’t help but feel a little pedestrian, even if it’s not especially different. I wouldn’t have said this needed more, but it doesn’t embarrass itself providing it.

[Iqra M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

TW/CW: murder, blood & gore, sexual assault, violence

Whew!!! The 3-year time-skip is finally here! So far, so good! We have a new leader, therefore a brand new modus operandi. Moran was MIA and acting out until William’s status was revealed to him. So I understand how he feels after his "death." Of course, he would feel indebted to the former leader, who once saved his life. I’m glad that we have our Moran back on the team!!

Louis is no longer living in his brother’s shadow. It’s nice to finally see him lead for once. We have rarely seen him in action before this. He is usually in the background. This time, he is working closely with Mycroft Holmes upon joining MI6.

Sherlock's triumphant return made me wonder, like, excuse me, sir? We are curious about what transpired after the fall. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Maybe wait for William’s return? Everyone’s happy that William’s still alive. Gosh, I absolutely love the new dynamics where everyone works together. I love the unity and collaboration. They still want to make England a better place, but this time, the wrongdoers will get lawful justice.

We need more Herder and Moneypenny scenes in this new arc, please. There's so much potential. I hope they won’t flop on this return. The next volume is going to focus on Albert. My heart already hurts.

I really wish that they would have shown some snippets during the 3-year period that passed. This volume seems rushed somehow. Also, how did everyone feel about Louis being in charge? Where has Moran been all this time? What did Sherlock do with William and Billy in the US or during their travels? I have so many questions!

[KarolBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reszta zależy od jego woli życia

Minęło 3 lata od pojedynku Moriartyego i Sherlocka, każdy zaczął żyć, jedni dobrze inny źle. Wraz z nowymi i starymi bohaterami rozpoczynamy nowy ark.

Wydawało mi się, że czekałam wieczność na ten tom, w momencie kiedy w końcu przyszedł wzięłam się od razu za lekturę. Może przemawia przez ze mnie szczęście i tęsknota, ale bardzo polubiłam ten nowy system działania, każdy w jakiś sposób wydoroślał i stał się kimś zupełnie nowym. Nie mogę się doczekać na kontynuację.

5⭐️

[Phantomº · Rating 5 out of 5]

SIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND SPOTLIGHT WE LOVE TO SEE IT

Mr. Ponytail, and that moment of "reveal" reminded of a particular meme, yes Sherly, because you worth it. I am terribly sorry, loved the volume.

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m glad that the duo is still alive, but what will happen to Liam?? Hopefully he is not fixated on death!

[yona!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je m’attendais à plus de tragique mdr
Enfin c’était incroyable de revoir tout le monde + qu’ils bossent ensemble désormais pour rendre le monde meilleur et d’une manière différente mais pourquoi ils sont passés si vite sur ces 3 ans de mort présumée ?? C’est énorme 3 ans ?? Je suis frustrée

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

دوست دارم وقتی ولوم تموم شد بیام پنج ستاره ش کنم.

لیام کجاست؟؟؟؟

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, series, you want me to ship William and Sherlock? Fine. I'll do it. Even though William has no lines in this volume, and indeed is never seen from the front, the way Sherlock interacts with him is an impressive indicator of capital "f" Feelings, and it works quite well with the way that the other characters have lionized the missing-presumed-dead man. Although this wasn't the strongest volume, I'm still interested to see how the rest of the story will unfold.

[✨Rebel Fairy · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 years after the incident in vol 14. . . My heart burst in Vol 14 - it was such an emotional ride.

This tells the tale of what happened/happening with the other characters, their growth and acceptance of a new world that Moriarty tried to build. And the continuation of his dream.

"The age when one can get away with looking down on others because of their gender is coming to an end."

I need Vol 16 in my life...

Moran, you are breaking my heart...

[tilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

sherlock with long hair 🤭🤭

[Ananya · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES LOUIS SPOTLIGHT

[Merijam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miałam spore wątpliwości, co do tego tomu i te trochę się jednak ziściły.

Akcja przenosi nas 3 lata w przód po słynnym pojedynku Sherlocka i Moriarty'ego, co siłą rzeczy sprawia, że William nie jest już głównym bohaterem. Jego miejsce zajmuje teraz Louis, który pod wieloma względami Williama przypomina i czasami robi to tak bardzo, że ciężko jest znaleźć w jego postaci Louisa z poprzednich tomów.

Członkowie M16 nadal działają harmonijnie, co cieszy, ale sama akcja czasami prowadzona jest tak chaotycznie, że momentami ciężko połapać się, o co właściwie chodzi.

Warto też dodać, że z zespołu odpadła jedna osoba, która... stała się obecnie głównym antagonistą. Czy powinno nas to dziwić? Pojęcia nie mam, ale ja się tym wyborem zaskoczyłam, pamiętając z poprzednich tomów opinię tego bohatera o planie Williama. Być może jego priorytety zmieniły się po zniknięciu lidera...

Raczej nie sięgnę już po dalsze części. Dla mnie historia zakończyła się na 14 tomie. Główną siłą tej serii byli Sherlock i Moriatry. Chociaż tutaj poznajemy losy tej dwójki, a sam Holmes dołącza do zespołu Louisa, to nie jest już to samo. Ich brak po prostu czuć.

[Lepicentrecult · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je n'ai pas les mots pour ce tome. A chaque tome, l'univers excelle, les personnages sont de plus en plus développer et complexes un régal

[Casey Sánchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn… can’t wait to hear about Moriarty and Sherlock’s adventures during the time skip! I also can’t wait for Moran to come back to the story ♡

[Vince · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5⭐
Ulubiona postać na obwolucie, więc to oczywiste, że tom musi być genialny 🙄

[Nanao253 · Rating 5 out of 5]

That rooftop scene! And MORAN!!! In need of the next volume!!

[Mariána K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good bits...

Story is starting a fresh journey now that William's goal has been met. I can understand why they have him off screen but I really wanted to have some Liam+Sherlock fan service lol. 😆

Personal desires aside, I really do hope we get the lost episodes Sherlock mentioned in his reintroduction. I also hope he checks in with Watson.

[Ada_Wongs_N1simp · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS WHOLE VOLUME HAD ME SCREAMING!

[Luana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sono passati tre anni dai drammatici fatti presentati nel volume precedente. Non ci sono notizie di Sherlock e William: in molti li danno per morti (anche se non sono mai stati trovati i cadaveri), ma c'è ancora qualcuno che si aggrappa alla speranza. Per chi è rimasto, è tempo di espiare le proprie colpe mettendosi al servizio del paese. E così ritroviamo Lewis a capo del nuovo MI6, affiancato dai fedelissimi che in precedenza avevano seguito il fratello maggiore...con una sola eccezione, visto che Sebastian Moran non è mai venuto a patti con il dolore per la perdita di William e sta portando avanti un piano tutto personale di eliminazione dei traditori della patria.
Lewis e compagnia si muovono in una situazione difficile: il costante progresso tecnologico in ambito militare sta cambiando il concetto stesso di guerra - siamo nel periodo in cui si sviluppano i primi sottomarini (destinati a stravolgere le battaglie marittime), in cui si inizia a parlare delle prime armi di distribuzione di massa. Anche a livello geopolitico, le cose non vanno meglio: Francia e Gran Bretagna sono sempre ai ferri corti, per via dei rispettivi interessi coloniali in Africa, mentre sullo sfondo iniziano a farsi sempre più ingombranti Germania e Russia. Ovviamente, sappiamo tutti come andrà a finire questa storia, però fa un certo effetto sentirli parlare di un'eventuale guerra mondiale.
È in questo contesto particolare che ritorna in scena, in tutto il suo splendore, il nostro Sherlock - grazie al suo racconto, scopriamo cosa è accaduto dopo il volo dal Tower Bridge, cosa ne è stato di William, il loro lavoro negli Stati uniti al fianco del Dipartimento di Giustizia. L'idea di continuare a fingersi morti per non vanificare quanto fatto da William, accettando di non contattare i famigliari. Ma ora le parti si stanno per riunire. Sherly è in missione in Inghilterra per conto di William e insieme ai membri dell'MI6 cercherà di sventare un gran casino.

Punto forte di questo volume è la crescita di Lewis - prima viveva all'ombra del fratello maggiore, ma ora può fare sfoggio delle sue abilità, è lui il punto focale attorno a cui ruota il resto della squadra. Una squadra a cui manca il colonnello Moran, deciso a portare avanti un piano personale di eliminazione dei traditori e degli elementi pericolosi. William gli aveva chiesto di non voltarsi indietro, di guardare sempre avanti. Diciamo che c'è ancora del lavoro da fare. Gli altri - Bond, Fred, Jack, Moneypenny, Herder - hanno scelto la strada dei servizi segreti in modo da poter espiare le loro colpe, rendendo servizio a un paese che sta cercando piano piano di cambiare. Mycroft è sempre stoico, anche se mostra anche lui dei piccoli segni di sofferenza...mi aspettavo qualcosa di più dalla reunion tra i due fratelli Holmes, devo essere sincera, ma ce la faremo andare bene.
I nostri sono pronti ad entrare in scena per sventare l'ennesimo casino (Bond addirittura in abiti femminili). Vedremo se il prossimo volume ci porterà il ritorno di william oppure no.
Comunque sia, l'opera è ambientata alla fine del diciannovesimo secolo, ma certi temi sono di strettissima attualità - a partire dal concetto di Great Game, con le grandi potenze che cercano di ampliare la loro sfera di influenza a livello mondiale, usando nazioni meno potenti come pedine per portare avanti i propri interessi. Un'idea di guerra che si allontana sempre di più dal semplice scontro tra eserciti, per prendere una piega più inquietante e spaventosa, con armi destinate a fare sempre più vittime. Come detto, tutti temi, ahimè, con cui ci confrontiamo ogni giorno.

[Yoshiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK: Piętnasta odsłona serii rozgrywa się trzy lata po wydarzeniach, które doprowadziły do śmierci Williama i Sherlocka. Życie toczy się jednak dalej, nie oglądając się w przeszłość. Były zespół Moriarty’ego teraz pracuje dla Louisa, który jest nowym szefem MI6. Jego uwaga skupia się na ważnej misji powstrzymania wycieku tajnych dokumentów, które mogłyby zagrozić stosunkom pomiędzy Imperium Brytyjskim a Imperium Rosyjskim. Sprawa ta skrywa wiele mrocznych tajemnic, które potrafią być wielce niebezpieczne, każdy krok musi więc być dobrze przemyślany.

Kontynuacja historii bez dwójki głównych bohaterów jest początkowo trochę dziwna, ale szybko wciągamy się w nową rzeczywistość. Ryosuke Takeuchi wykorzystuje nowy wątek bowiem jako swoistego rodzaju restart serii, zachowując przy tym fundamenty opowieści i wszystkie jej najważniejsze zalety. Autorowi udaje się tu ponadto całkiem sprawnie zaserwować czytelnikowi znaczny przeskok czasowy. Nie czujemy się tu zagubieni i szybko wkręcamy się w wydarzenia, przy okazji widząc znane postacie w nowych rolach.

Narracja prowadzona jest tu bardzo sprawnie, a kolejne przeczytane strony tylko podsycają napięcie. Twórca stopniowo odkrywa przed nami kolejne drobne poszlaki pozwalając, abyśmy wraz z bohaterami odkrywali piętrzące się tu tajemnice. Elementowi temu trochę jednak brakuje do jakości poprzednich tomów. Mniej więcej już w połowie mangi można się bowiem domyślić, jaki będzie jej koniec, przez co końcówka traci trochę na jakości.

Do zalet mangi na pewno zalicza się również rozgrywający się na dalekim planie wątek śmierci głównych bohaterów, których ciał nigdy nie znaleziono. Twórca kreśli ten motyw w taki sposób, aby czytelnik nie był pewien, co przyniesie przyszłość i czy nie pojawią się oni w historii na nowo....

https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/moria...

[nvtpages · Rating 5 out of 5]

—Moriarty The Patriot vol 15
- Cerita bergulir ke 3 tahun kemudian sejak peristiwa Sherlock dan William yang terjun ke sungai Thames.
- 4 chapter di dalamnya, semua membahas tentang perjuangan mereka untuk menjalankan misi demi terciptanya Inggris yang damai dengan cara yang baik, bukan lagi kejahatan.
- Di vol ini kita bisa liat sisi lain dari Louise yang belum pernah kita lihat sebelumnya.
- Suka banget sama kerjasama mereka kalau lagi menjalankan misi~
- Moran punya cara sendiri untuk tetap berjuang, bayang2 William masih saja mempengaruhinya 👍🏻
- Akan ada kemuculan 2 tokoh penting disini~
- Udah gada lagi komik bonus :((
Ilustrasi kecil dan singkat di setiap akhir chapter juga udah engga ada lagi, aga disayangkan karena 2 poin tambahan itu bener2 menghibur walaupun singkat
- Pada akhirnya kelar maraton 15 vol Moriarty!!!
Huhuhu, harus sabar nunggu volume selanjutnya terbit di Indonesia 💪🏻🥰

[Noctua Nival · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este tomo que abarca del capítulo 57 al 60 es usado para una explicar cómo funciona lo que queda del “equipo Moriarty” tres años después de los sucesos de “El problema final”, parece que el autor desea usar este volumen a modo de introducción para que los que no leyeron el manga hasta este punto puedan entender a grandes rasgos lo que ocurre porque hay demasiadas explicaciones que no tendrían sentido de otra manera. Pero a pesar de eso los personajes actúan con naturalidad y sus decisiones se sienten acordes a sus vivencias.

Recién a partir del capítulo 59 la historia toma ritmo gracias a algunas revelaciones que se dan sobre William y Sherlock (que a mí gusto son demasiado convenientes y parecen más una excusa que una explicación lógica). Recién en el capítulo 60 el caso principal toma ritmo para que los lectores se interesen por la continuación.

[Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume focusing on the work of MI6, with the secondary characters becoming more important. Everyone has their own role in the revamped secret service. Ha ha, in the late 1800s they were already transmitting rotating headsets! Way ahead of their time. Someone, however, remains anchored in the past. And Watson? Sherlock does not seem to care, nor does he ask how his old friend is. Always nice drawings

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely enjoyed this volume. I was curious how the series would continue after the climax at the bridge. I have also had a small gap in reading the series, so it was nice to come back after a break the same as the characters. It is nice to see them continuing the campaign to make the world better but in a safer way for them. Then out pops Sherlock to also aid in this new way of continuing the team’s mission. I’m just waiting for Watson to pop back in.

[Uku · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of many reasons why alterinative history and alt. take on literature classics are fun and interesting. Am not having no regrets for reading this series. It's very interesting take on Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty's story and loving the fact that the end is not the end.

Finnish edition wants to end to volume 15 but that's luckily won't be the case.

[Eniram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encore une fois un tome fou !

Je trouvais Moran un peu trop serein concernant la mort de William. Je me disais bien aussi que c'était trop facile ahah.

Par contre, si peu de détails sur ce gap de 3 ans. Je ne pense pas que c'était obligatoire 🤔 Surtout qu'en y réfléchissant, 3 ans c'est vraiment long...